diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 78aac2e..d3b2222 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ qrtr-venv
 venv
 qrtr
 __pycache__
+/core/settings/local.py
diff --git a/core/settings/local.py b/core/settings/local.py
index ca60fe4..9a23954 100644
--- a/core/settings/local.py
+++ b/core/settings/local.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ SECRET_KEY = 'jc@r$_x4$mp-b84&+m3s@hm7kpl$br-wa&50*&xjx^^fddg6q$'
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
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+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
diff --git a/core/settings/production.py b/core/settings/production.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a437ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/settings/production.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import os
+import dj_database_url
+
+
+DEFAULT_CONNECTION = dj_database_url.parse(os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL"))
+
+DATABASES = {"default": DEFAULT_CONNECTION, }
+
+# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
+# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY")
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = True
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
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